diff --git a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
index 23884f6e4..e4e5af2e2 100644
--- a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@
 	.4byte \ptr
 	.endm
 
-	.macro trygetbaddreamstarget ptr:req
+	.macro unused ptr:req
 	.byte 0xfd
 	.4byte \ptr
 	.endm
diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index f213b52e1..890cd9c54 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -8358,24 +8358,33 @@ BattleScript_PsychicSurgeActivates::
 	call BattleScript_TerrainSeedLoop
 	end3
 
-BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates::
-	setbyte gBattlerTarget, 0
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
-BattleScript_BadDreamsLoop:
-	trygetbaddreamstarget BattleScript_BadDreamsEnd
-	dmg_1_8_targethp
+BattleScript_HurtTarget_NoString:
 	orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE | HITMARKER_PASSIVE_DAMAGE
-	printstring STRINGID_BADDREAMSDMG
-	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
-	jumpifability BS_TARGET, ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD, BattleScript_BadDreamsIncrement
 	healthbarupdate BS_TARGET
 	datahpupdate BS_TARGET
 	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
-	checkteamslost BattleScript_BadDreamsIncrement
+	return
+
+BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates::
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	setbyte sFIXED_ABILITY_POPUP, TRUE
+	setbyte gBattlerTarget, 0
+BattleScript_BadDreamsLoop:
+	jumpiftargetally BattleScript_BadDreamsIncrement
+	jumpifability BS_TARGET, ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD, BattleScript_BadDreamsIncrement
+	jumpifability BS_TARGET, ABILITY_COMATOSE, BattleScript_BadDreams_Dmg
+	jumpifstatus BS_TARGET, STATUS1_SLEEP, BattleScript_BadDreams_Dmg
+	goto BattleScript_BadDreamsIncrement
+BattleScript_BadDreams_Dmg:
+	printstring STRINGID_BADDREAMSDMG
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	dmg_1_8_targethp
+	call BattleScript_HurtTarget_NoString
 BattleScript_BadDreamsIncrement:
 	addbyte gBattlerTarget, 1
-	goto BattleScript_BadDreamsLoop
+	jumpifbytenotequal gBattlerTarget, gBattlersCount, BattleScript_BadDreamsLoop
 BattleScript_BadDreamsEnd:
+	destroyabilitypopup
 	end3
 
 BattleScript_TookAttack::
diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index 568aac774..9503fbaaf 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static const u8 sText_PsychicTerrainEnds[] = _("The weirdness disappeared\nfrom
 static const u8 sText_GrassyTerrainEnds[] = _("The grass disappeared\nfrom the battlefield.");
 static const u8 sText_TargetsStatWasMaxedOut[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}'s {B_DEF_ABILITY} maxed\nits {B_BUFF1}!");
 static const u8 sText_PoisonHealHpUp[] = _("The poisoning healed {B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}\na little bit!");
-static const u8 sText_BadDreamsDmg[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} is tormented\nby {B_ATK_ABILITY}!");
+static const u8 sText_BadDreamsDmg[] = _("{B_DEF_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} is tormented!");
 static const u8 sText_MoldBreakerEnters[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} breaks the mold!");
 static const u8 sText_TeravoltEnters[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} is radiating \na bursting aura!");
 static const u8 sText_TurboblazeEnters[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} is radiating\na blazing aura!");
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 9646b59b6..5504bfe03 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static void Cmd_settelekinesis(void);
 static void Cmd_swapstatstages(void);
 static void Cmd_averagestats(void);
 static void Cmd_jumpifoppositegenders(void);
-static void Cmd_trygetbaddreamstarget(void);
+static void Cmd_unused(void);
 static void Cmd_tryworryseed(void);
 static void Cmd_metalburstdamagecalculator(void);
 
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void (* const gBattleScriptingCommandsTable[])(void) =
     Cmd_swapstatstages,                          //0xFA
     Cmd_averagestats,                            //0xFB
     Cmd_jumpifoppositegenders,                   //0xFC
-    Cmd_trygetbaddreamstarget,                   //0xFD
+    Cmd_unused,                                  //0xFD
     Cmd_tryworryseed,                            //0xFE
     Cmd_metalburstdamagecalculator,              //0xFF
 };
@@ -14730,22 +14730,8 @@ static void Cmd_jumpifoppositegenders(void)
         gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 5;
 }
 
-static void Cmd_trygetbaddreamstarget(void)
+static void Cmd_unused(void)
 {
-    u8 badDreamsMonSide = GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker);
-    for (;gBattlerTarget < gBattlersCount; gBattlerTarget++)
-    {
-        if (GetBattlerSide(gBattlerTarget) == badDreamsMonSide)
-            continue;
-        if ((gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP || GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_COMATOSE)
-            && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerTarget))
-            break;
-    }
-
-    if (gBattlerTarget >= gBattlersCount)
-        gBattlescriptCurrInstr = T1_READ_PTR(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1);
-    else
-        gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 5;
 }
 
 static void Cmd_tryworryseed(void)
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 98e8bbfd2..5c5a35a38 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5003,14 +5003,8 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u16 ability, u8 special, u16 move
                 gDisableStructs[gBattlerAttacker].truantCounter ^= 1;
                 break;
             case ABILITY_BAD_DREAMS:
-                if (gBattleMons[BATTLE_PARTNER(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler))].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
-                    || gBattleMons[BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler)].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP
-                    || GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_PARTNER(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler))) == ABILITY_COMATOSE
-                    || GetBattlerAbility(BATTLE_OPPOSITE(battler)) == ABILITY_COMATOSE)
-                {
-                    BattleScriptPushCursorAndCallback(BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates);
-                    effect++;
-                }
+                BattleScriptPushCursorAndCallback(BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates);
+                effect++;
                 break;
             SOLAR_POWER_HP_DROP:
             case ABILITY_SOLAR_POWER: